The commissioning of the submarine rescue mother ship A-582 TCG Alemdar was scheduled for today. The ceremony was cancelled because some high-ranking politicians are unable to attend. Never the less it is good to know that this project has come to an end. The first steel for TCG Alemdar was cut in April 2012 and... Continue Reading →
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the first week of 2017: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
This is not a story you may find in Turkish naval circles online. According to Greek Defense and Foreign Policy website E-Amyna, Turkish Navy bid farewell to her oldest submarine TCG Atılay on 30 November 2016. TCG Atılay was the first submarine build for Turkish Navy since the end of the Second World War. She... Continue Reading →
As I wrote this post on 31st December 2016 at 16.00 local time, the Turkish flagged vessel M/V Alcatras was still grounded in Lambi beach, Kos island. But as you can see from the videos below some of her cargo was transferred to another Turkish flagged vessel and is gone back to Turkey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3wrQQT2Cs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDSv6U1WO_E
This the last edition of 2016. Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, in last 15 days: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
I don't know what to say. Should I call it a Greek tragedy or a Turkish comedy? A brand-new prototype of locally developed naval air defence system ended up, grounded on a Greek Island. The whole episode started like many others. The Turkish flagged M/V Alcatras experienced a rudder failure as she was sailing from Tuzla,... Continue Reading →
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, in last 15 days: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
Turkish Navy published a new computer rendering of TF-2000 air defence warship. Since the ship design is not finalised yet, this image should be seen as an indicative. As is, the ship resembles the contemporary European AAW warships very much. A proven and familiar design shows that Turkish Navy has chosen a more or... Continue Reading →
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, in last 7 days: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
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